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" ALANsoN G. HILL, oF KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA.

Specification formingpart of LettersPatent No. 186,562-,` dated January 23, 1377 application,tiled` i October. 27, 1876. p

To all whom it may concern,

Be it known that I, ALANsoN G. HILL, of

Kendallville, in the county of Noble and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bee-Hive; and Ido 4consists in a bee-hive having the body and cap, the same being adapted to receive suitable means for the bees to build the comb, and all arranged whereby the cap incloses and protects the parts in transportation. It also consists in a honeybox for bee-hives, in which the top and sides are formed of continuous pieces of wood grooved transversely on the outside at suitable distances apart, for the purpose of easily dividing the same, all as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings, Figures l and 2 are vertical sections, showing. my bee-hive arranged as a summer hive. Fig. 3 isa vertical section, showing it arranged as a winter hive. Fig. 4 is a similar section, showing it arranged for transportation. Figs.` 5 and 6 are perspective `views of the honey-box; and Figs. 7 and 8 are longitudinal vertical sections of the same. Y

D represents the body of the bee-hive, formed at its upper edge on opposite sides with shoulders or offsets d to receive the protecting ends b of the top barsof the comb-frames I I, which are thus suspended thereon. rIhe top bars of these frames are formed with suitable` openings c, which serve as passages for the bees in summer when passing from the broodchamber to the honey-chamber. In wintertime these openings are covered by means of dividing-boards H In the bottom edge of the hive-body D is the bee-entrance j'. G represents the cap ofthe hive constructed of such sizethat `it will f1tover and cornpletely inclose the bodyD either for transportation or when used as a winter hive. In the latter case the entire hive is thus provided chamber.

ting the honey..

When the hive is to be packed for trans- It, which `form the support of the cap uponV the top of t'he body D when used as a summer hive, as shown fully in Figs. l and 2. One side ofthe body D is formed with a rabbeted door, D-, for the admission of. the honey-boxes when the hive is packed for transi y portation. These boxes are formed of tops A and sides B B, as shown. These tops and sides are each made ot' one continuous piece of wood, and grooves a a are cut transversely across their side or sides at any suitable distances apart. The bottom of each box is formed of slats C C fastened to the sides B B, and leaving openings between them for the v passage of the bees to and from the broodrlhe ends of the box are formed by glass plates E E fastened in any suitable manner. y t

The object of the transverse grooves a a of the honey-box is to render it easy to split the sections apart after the box is lled, and thereby enable the retailer to split up the large boxes to suit his customers without cutportation the door Dl is opened, thehoney- ,boxes placed within the frames I I, the door Dl closed again, when the boards H and cleats h are laid on top of the frames, and the cap G placed over the whole, completely inclosing the same, as shown in Fig. 4, the hive then taking up but one-half of the room7 and hence effect that much saving in the cost of transportation. The cleats h do notv extend the entire distance into the corners of the box or outer case, but are left short, so that when removed and packed for transportation, they can be packed Within the outer case, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the entire parts can be packed within the outer case for transportation.

I am aware that the insides of honey-boxes have been heretofore provided with grooves, so that the box may beseparated when filled with honey; this, however, is impractical, as in cutting the same apart, the grooves cannot be seen. To remedy this diticulty I- form my grooves on the outside, where they can be easily seen, and followed by the knife when desired to be cut apart.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The bee-hive consisting of the body D, cap G, comb frames I, honey-boxes E, and the short cleats h', all constructed and arranged whereby it forms 'a summer and winte'r hive, and the entire parts can be inclosed within the case' G, as represented in Fig. 4, L

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In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALANSON G. HILL.

Witnesses:

WM. Bf. UPPERMAN, C. H.v WATSON. 

